Kim Jong Un [d] (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) [b] is a North Korean politician and dictator who has been the third Supreme Leader of North Korea since December 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.

2 days ago · Kim Jong-Un, North Korean political official who succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, as leader of North Korea in 2011. Little of his early life is known, but in 2009 it became clear that he was being groomed as his father’s successor. Once in office, he ramped up North Korea’s nuclear program.

Apr 2, 2014 · Kim Jong-un became the supreme leader of North Korea in 2011, succeeding his father Kim Jong-il.

Sep 22, 2024 · For many people, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is a caricature dictator or a geopolitical curiosity — a portly ruler comically posing in front of missile launches or factory lines. But Anna Fifield, who has visited North Korea 12 times, thinks this is all wrong.

Sep 11, 2023 · When Kim Jong Un took control of North Korea at just 27, the world knew little about him. The sombre, subdued and rounded figure that was often the subject of international ridicule in those...

3 days ago · This photo provided Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech marking the 77th founding anniversary of the Korean People’s Army at the defense ministry in Pyongyang, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image ...

3 days ago · Item 1 of 3 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Ministry of National Defence on the day the Korean People's Army was founded, in Pyongyang, North Korea February 8, 2025, in this photo ...

Jan 28, 2025 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported on Wednesday. The report of Kim’s visit suggests a continued emphasis on an expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, just after the start of Donald Trump’s new presidency

Kim Il-Sung was the communist leader of North Korea from 1948 until his death in 1994. He was the country’s premier from 1948 to 1972, chairman of its dominant Korean Workers’ Party from 1949, and president and head of state from 1972.

Kim Jong-Un is a North Korean political official who succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, as supreme leader of North Korea (2011– ) and the first secretary of the Korean Workers' Party. The early years of his reign were characterized by a ruthless consolidation of power and saw a sharp acceleration of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.